I'm Thinking of Ending Things

This article is about the film. For the novel it's based on, see I'm Thinking of Ending Things (novel).

I'm Thinking of Ending Things
"Promotional release poster": A young woman sits at a dinner table holding a drink. The background features a wallpaper decorated with flowers. Near the top of the poster are three ceiling lamps and the title, "i'm thinking of ending things".
Promotional release poster
Directed byCharlie Kaufman
Screenplay byCharlie Kaufman
Based onI'm Thinking of Ending Things
by Iain Reid
Produced by
  • Anthony Bregman
  • Charlie Kaufman
  • Robert Salerno
  • Stefanie Azpiazu
Starring
CinematographyŁukasz Żal
Edited byRobert Frazen
Music byJay Wadley
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (stylized as i'm thinking of ending things) is a 2020 American surrealist psychological thriller[1] film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. It is an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Iain Reid. The plot follows a young woman (Jessie Buckley) who goes on a trip with her boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to meet his parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis). Throughout the film, the main narrative is intercut with footage of a school janitor (Guy Boyd) going to work, with both stories intersecting by the third act.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things was released in select theaters on August 28, 2020, and on Netflix on September 4, 2020. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the two lead performances and the cinematography.

  1. ^ Lusk, Jacob (September 10, 2020). "'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' provides a bizarre surrealist escape". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 3, 2022.